The STEN (or Sten gun) is a British submachine gun chambered in 9×19mm which was used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II and during the Korean War.

Jun 17, 2024 · The Sten Mk5 (sometimes written Sten MkV) was really the Cadillac of the Sten series. It was designed in 1943, and featured a full wooden buttstock patterned after the No4 Enfield rifle, as well as a front sight abductor bayonet lugs for the Enfield.

Heres an great example of a wartime Sten mk5, `44 dated - most of the original finish is intact, the woodwork is very good, bolt is welded in place, the mag housing rotates and the mag ejects, trigger moves and the gun comes with period sling and EU/Uk deactivation certification.

Sten carbine machinegun & sling. Lacks fore grip, plain steel butt plate, firing pin ground-off. The Mk 5 Sten gun was a development of the Mk 2 (see FIR 6260). It was far less 'austere' in construction than its predecessor; featuring front and rear pistol grips and a wooden butt.

Manufactured in huge numbers during WWII and beyond, The Sten was probably the most utilitarian but effective SMG of the period. Produced from pressed and welded steel plate with minimal machining the Sten was relatively cheap in terms of both materials and labour.

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Jun 17, 2024 · The Sten Mk5 (sometimes written Sten MkV) was really the Cadillac of the Sten series. It was designed in 1943, and featured a full wooden buttstock patterned after the No4 Enfield rifle, as well as a front sight abductor bayonet lugs for the Enfield.

The Mark V Sten was the last of the series to be designed and included major modifications to the weapon. First tested in December, 1943, the new design went into full production by February, 1944.

The Mk 5 Sten gun was a development of the Mk 2 (see FIR 6260). It was far less 'austere' in construction than its predecessor; featuring front and rear pistol grips and a wooden butt.

Dec 13, 2020 · The suppressed STEN was the one used by the officer of the Highland Regiment who made the famous pair of raids on enemy shipping in Man-of-War Anchorage, Singapore.